Uganda

by February 17, 2018

The access rates in Uganda vary from 33 % in Mubende District to 95 % in Agago District.
Uganda has 128,367 domestic water points which serve a total of 26,065,120 people - 21,163,696 in rural areas.
An additional 5,405 sources have been non-functional for more than 5 years and are considered abandoned.
Uganda has 1,156 piped schemes.

Access

68%

Rural Functionality

85%

Equity

166

Management

88%

Gender

85%

Equity (Rural) for safe water access

50

150

100

250

KLAKampalaUnknown

BY Bunyangabu3,435

NB Nebbi2,475

BV Buvuma897

KL Kabale714

NW Nwoya623

KY Kyankwanzi565

KK Kakumiro533

AR Arua420

KG Kagadi416

MU Mubende375

NY Namayingo365

IB Ibanda347

KR Kaliro322

MK Mukono269

WK Wakiso231

KZ Kyegegwa205

MG Mayuge204

JN Jinja186

HM Hoima178

KO Kotido158

NM Namutumba155

KJ Kyenjojo154

KS Kisoro152

BG Bugiri151

KE Kasese141

BY Buyende138

AB Abim134

ML Mbale127

KA Kibaale124

MT Mityana122

NK Nakapiripirit118

BL Buliisa117

MN Manafwa111

MR Moroto110

BB Bulambuli107

PL Pallisa106

NS Nakaseke103

KN Kaabong102

YM Yumbe101

KV Kole97

BK Kibuku96

KB Kabarole94

NG Nakasongola93

KH Kiruhura92

NT Ntoroko91

TR Tororo91

LR Luwero90

KF Kamuli90

KT Kyotera89

LK Luuka88

BN Bundibugyo86

KQ Kiryandongo85

OX Namisindwa84

IS Isingiro83

NO Ntungamo83

BU Buikwe82

BH Buhweju81

OY Oyam80

YU Kayunga78

BT Butembo76

NP Napak75

SH Sheema75

BD Bududa74

IG Iganga74

RK Rakai69

KI Kiboga68

KW Kween67

MP Mpigi64

NU Kanungu64

MS Masaka63

KC Kapchorwa62

SS Ssembabule61

BE Bukedea61

KP Koboko60

BW Bukwo60

ZM Zombo57

PK Pakwach56

KM Kamwenge56

BA Budaka54

SK Sironko53

DK Dokolo53

LW Lwengo52

GM Gomba52

AI Amuria51

BJ Butaleja51

LY Lyantonde49

BS Bushenyi49

BI Busia49

KU Kumi48

RB Rubirizi48

AT Amudat47

AD Adjumani47

AM Amuru46

AP Apac46

KG Kalangala43

NR Ngora42

KD Kaberamaido41

GL Gulu38

MY Moyo37

OT Otuke37

SR Serere36

MM Mitooma36

ST Soroti35

RD Rubanda34

AO Amolatar33

KK Katakwi31

MD Masindi30

PD Pader30

AL Alebtong27

RG Rukiga27

BT Butambala27

MH Maracha27

LM Lamwo25

RG Rukungiri22

OM Omoro20

LI Lira19

MB Mbarara18

KX Kalungu16

AG Agago16

BM Bukomansimbi11

KT Kitgum10

Equity presents the deviation between the number of persons per improved water point in rural sub-counties. The higher the value the greater the inequity, while a lower value indicates a better equity.

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50

250

1,000

2,000

100

500

1,500

WK Wakiso2,492,410

KLAKampala1,603,412

AR Arua846,929

KE Kasese749,847

MU Mubende703,882

HM Hoima662,273

MK Mukono656,286

YM Yumbe582,245

TR Tororo562,332

IG Iganga554,346

IS Isingiro543,917

ML Mbale533,338

KF Kamuli526,602

MG Mayuge524,325

MB Mbarara507,416

JN Jinja495,043

LR Luwero494,007

KJ Kyenjojo472,726

NO Ntungamo469,540

KM Kamwenge456,312

BU Buikwe451,923

LI Lira447,275

OY Oyam422,929

BG Bugiri417,658

AP Apac408,111

KG Kagadi399,754

YU Kayunga390,074

KK Kakumiro381,636

RK Rakai378,614

BY Buyende373,272

KH Kiruhura369,695

BI Busia357,289

MT Mityana347,513

KZ Kyegegwa345,780

ST Soroti333,757

SR Serere326,326

KR Kaliro320,792

MD Masindi318,776

MS Masaka318,390

IB Ibanda312,055

KB Kabarole309,817

RG Rukungiri307,069

GL Gulu303,971

AI Amuria302,935

KS Kisoro295,410

KQ Kiryandongo292,645

LW Lwengo283,322

NB Nebbi283,262

NM Namutumba282,470

SS Ssembabule276,710

BJ Butaleja275,371

MP Mpigi270,549

PL Pallisa269,678

NU Kanungu266,113

KU Kumi265,441

KV Kole264,396

ZM Zombo263,946

SK Sironko260,263

LK Luuka254,322

AL Alebtong248,816

BN Bundibugyo246,332

KD Kaberamaido246,159

BS Bushenyi241,933

AG Agago240,689

KL Kabale240,247

BE Bukedea233,356

BA Budaka232,933

BD Bududa232,109

AD Adjumani231,214

NY Namayingo229,923

KY Kyankwanzi229,392

OX Namisindwa222,082

NS Nakaseke217,949

SH Sheema214,721

BK Kibuku205,684

AM Amuru203,511

RD Rubanda203,247

BB Bulambuli201,946

DK Dokolo200,813

NG Nakasongola200,352

MH Maracha198,451

KP Koboko198,109

MM Mitooma189,327

KX Kalungu189,066

PD Pader188,934

NW Nwoya186,026

NK Nakapiripirit182,979

KK Katakwi181,950

OM Omoro180,320

KT Kitgum178,483

KN Kaabong177,682

KA Kibaale171,560

BY Bunyangabu171,557

GM Gomba167,520

AO Amolatar165,241

BT Butembo163,299

MN Manafwa160,636

KT Kyotera157,950

NR Ngora155,226

BM Bukomansimbi153,946

KI Kiboga153,497

NP Napak151,311

MY Moyo144,868

KO Kotido142,509

LM Lamwo139,504

RB Rubirizi137,525

BH Buhweju133,912

BL Buliisa133,002

AB Abim132,650

PK Pakwach129,599

KC Kapchorwa125,441

AT Amudat122,158

OT Otuke120,419

MR Moroto111,871

BV Buvuma110,957

BW Bukwo105,675

BT Butambala104,608

RG Rukiga103,338

LY Lyantonde103,132

KW Kween100,960

NT Ntoroko69,559

KG Kalangala61,371

Population figures are projections to the above mentioned date based on UBOS census 2014 and district growth rates. Population density is calculated on land area only. Boundaries reflect the preliminary status only.

Access to Safe Water

20 %

60 %

40 %

80 %

Total Access68 %

Rural Access69 %

Urban Access65 %

AG Agago95 %

PD Pader95 %

BT Butambala95 %

LM Lamwo95 %

RG Rukiga95 %

KT Kitgum95 %

AL Alebtong95 %

MY Moyo94 %

AD Adjumani94 %

LI Lira94 %

OT Otuke93 %

OM Omoro93 %

KK Katakwi93 %

MM Mitooma92 %

KX Kalungu92 %

MH Maracha91 %

NU Kanungu90 %

KL Kabale88 %

AM Amuru88 %

AO Amolatar88 %

GM Gomba87 %

NR Ngora87 %

KLAKampala87 %

DK Dokolo86 %

AB Abim86 %

BM Bukomansimbi86 %

RG Rukungiri86 %

KN Kaabong85 %

KW Kween85 %

BS Bushenyi85 %

ZM Zombo84 %

SR Serere84 %

NS Nakaseke84 %

SH Sheema83 %

KP Koboko83 %

BA Budaka83 %

KD Kaberamaido82 %

AI Amuria82 %

NP Napak82 %

KM Kamwenge81 %

KB Kabarole81 %

BW Bukwo81 %

MR Moroto80 %

MP Mpigi80 %

ST Soroti80 %

NG Nakasongola80 %

KC Kapchorwa80 %

NT Ntoroko79 %

KO Kotido79 %

SK Sironko79 %

NO Ntungamo78 %

GL Gulu78 %

KF Kamuli77 %

AR Arua77 %

BI Busia77 %

KU Kumi77 %

LK Luuka76 %

KI Kiboga76 %

KV Kole75 %

AP Apac75 %

RD Rubanda75 %

KQ Kiryandongo74 %

NB Nebbi74 %

MK Mukono74 %

MN Manafwa74 %

MT Mityana74 %

NW Nwoya73 %

LW Lwengo73 %

YU Kayunga72 %

BL Buliisa72 %

BD Bududa72 %

BY Bunyangabu72 %

KJ Kyenjojo72 %

MS Masaka72 %

BB Bulambuli72 %

MD Masindi71 %

ML Mbale71 %

OY Oyam71 %

KA Kibaale71 %

IG Iganga70 %

LR Luwero70 %

OX Namisindwa69 %

BE Bukedea69 %

BK Kibuku69 %

JN Jinja66 %

BT Butembo66 %

BN Bundibugyo65 %

PL Pallisa65 %

RB Rubirizi64 %

KG Kagadi64 %

NK Nakapiripirit63 %

BG Bugiri63 %

KT Kyotera63 %

BJ Butaleja63 %

KE Kasese63 %

KG Kalangala63 %

TR Tororo62 %

NY Namayingo60 %

MB Mbarara59 %

NM Namutumba58 %

KY Kyankwanzi58 %

HM Hoima58 %

BU Buikwe58 %

BH Buhweju54 %

MG Mayuge53 %

IB Ibanda53 %

LY Lyantonde52 %

AT Amudat50 %

KR Kaliro50 %

PK Pakwach46 %

YM Yumbe45 %

KS Kisoro43 %

KH Kiruhura43 %

WK Wakiso41 %

BY Buyende40 %

IS Isingiro39 %

SS Ssembabule37 %

RK Rakai36 %

BV Buvuma36 %

KZ Kyegegwa36 %

KK Kakumiro35 %

MU Mubende33 %

Access to safe water is the ratio of people served by a safe water point and piped water supply to the total population.The calculation is based on an estimated number of people per water point type. Maximum access rate can be 95%.

Functionality of Point Water Sources

60 %

80 %

70 %

90 %

Rural Functionality85 %

Urban Functionality85 %

KLAKampalaUnknown

LK Luuka97 %

IS Isingiro97 %

PL Pallisa97 %

OX Namisindwa96 %

RB Rubirizi95 %

RD Rubanda95 %

KR Kaliro94 %

MN Manafwa94 %

MB Mbarara94 %

SR Serere94 %

AI Amuria94 %

BH Buhweju94 %

BI Busia94 %

BG Bugiri93 %

IG Iganga93 %

LY Lyantonde93 %

BU Buikwe93 %

BA Budaka93 %

NU Kanungu93 %

KC Kapchorwa93 %

KK Katakwi93 %

SK Sironko92 %

MM Mitooma92 %

BT Butembo92 %

NR Ngora91 %

YM Yumbe91 %

BE Bukedea91 %

BY Buyende91 %

KW Kween91 %

BK Kibuku91 %

BJ Butaleja90 %

KP Koboko90 %

KG Kalangala90 %

OY Oyam90 %

AD Adjumani90 %

KS Kisoro89 %

BV Buvuma89 %

KF Kamuli89 %

MG Mayuge88 %

SH Sheema88 %

MD Masindi88 %

BW Bukwo88 %

BY Bunyangabu88 %

KD Kaberamaido87 %

HM Hoima87 %

KL Kabale87 %

KH Kiruhura87 %

SS Ssembabule87 %

MU Mubende87 %

BM Bukomansimbi87 %

NM Namutumba87 %

RG Rukungiri86 %

TR Tororo86 %

MK Mukono86 %

ML Mbale86 %

KU Kumi86 %

YU Kayunga86 %

LI Lira86 %

AR Arua86 %

BB Bulambuli85 %

ST Soroti85 %

KM Kamwenge85 %

BD Bududa85 %

BN Bundibugyo84 %

JN Jinja84 %

BS Bushenyi84 %

MH Maracha84 %

LR Luwero84 %

KA Kibaale84 %

KQ Kiryandongo84 %

KK Kakumiro83 %

KY Kyankwanzi83 %

WK Wakiso83 %

RG Rukiga82 %

NO Ntungamo82 %

RK Rakai82 %

KX Kalungu82 %

KB Kabarole82 %

MY Moyo81 %

MR Moroto81 %

NG Nakasongola81 %

DK Dokolo81 %

PD Pader80 %

NY Namayingo80 %

KV Kole80 %

KG Kagadi79 %

MS Masaka79 %

LW Lwengo79 %

KE Kasese79 %

AP Apac79 %

LM Lamwo79 %

BT Butambala79 %

OT Otuke78 %

AM Amuru78 %

NB Nebbi77 %

NW Nwoya77 %

AO Amolatar76 %

IB Ibanda76 %

KN Kaabong75 %

OM Omoro75 %

AT Amudat75 %

GL Gulu75 %

KJ Kyenjojo75 %

KZ Kyegegwa74 %

ZM Zombo74 %

NK Nakapiripirit73 %

NS Nakaseke73 %

GM Gomba73 %

AB Abim73 %

KO Kotido72 %

KI Kiboga71 %

MP Mpigi71 %

AG Agago70 %

BL Buliisa69 %

AL Alebtong69 %

PK Pakwach68 %

NT Ntoroko68 %

KT Kyotera66 %

MT Mityana66 %

NP Napak63 %

KT Kitgum59 %

Functionality is the ratio of functional water sources to all water sources. Sources not operating for five or more years are assumed to be abandoned, and hence are not included in the calculation.